Abstract: We describe here a database, NODE (Network
Object-Oriented Database Environment), which has been built as the base layer
for LINCKS (Linköpings INtelligent Communication of Knowledge System), an
ongoing research project in the Knowledge Representation Laboratory at
Linköping University.The database was designed and built especially for
the LINCKS project, which is a project aiming at a highly integrated
intelligent system for use by end users in a wide variety of application
areas. We give a brief overview of some of the goals in the larger project
which motivated the design of the database. We also discuss some A.I.
applications which are being built using NODE.